Two chairs

Pierre Félix van Doren, 1828

These chairs form part of a set numbering over a hundred, each one inlaid with a different musical instrument. They were made for the great gallery in the Palace in Brussels of the Prince of Orange, later King William II of the Netherlands. The chair to the left shows ancient bagpipes from the time of Roman Emperor Nero, that to the right a Chinese bell (fe-zhong).

  • Artwork typechair
  • Object numberBK-2017-3-2
  • Dimensionsheight 89 cm
  • Physical characteristicsmahogany, inlaid with sycamore and black wood

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Two chairs

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2017-3-2

  • Description

    Gemaakt voor de 'Grande Galerie' in het Paleis te Brussel van de Prins van Oranje, de latere koning Willem II.

Creation

  • Creation

    designer: Pierre Félix van Doren, Brussels

  • Dating

    1828

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    mahogany, inlaid with sycamore and black wood

  • Dimensions

    height 89 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Ambaum Haks Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2017-02-23

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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